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I) INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing a John Wood Oil Fired Water
Heater.
Properly installed and maintained, it will provide years
of trouble free service.
This Oil Fired Water Heater is suitable for potable water
heating and space-heating applications but not for space
heating only applications. It is your responsibility to ensure
that the correct size of your water heater was determined by
calculations that included consideration of heat loss.
Consumer Responsibilities
This manual has been prepared to acquaint you with the
installation, operation and maintenance of your oil fired water
heater and provide important safety information in these
areas. It is your responsibility to ensure that your water heater
is properly installed and cared for.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS
MANUAL MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. THOROUGHLY READ
AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU
ATTEMPT TO INSTALL, OPERATE OR MAINTAIN THIS
HEATER.
Installation and service requires trade knowledge in the areas
of plumbing, electricity, venting, air supply and oil supply. If
you lack these skills or have difficulty understanding these
instructions, you should not proceed. Enlist the help of a
qualified service technician to install this water heater.
Examples of qualified service technicians include those
trained in the plumbing and heating industry, local oil supply
personnel or an authorized service person.
The manufacturer and seller of this water heater will not
assume any liability for any property damage, personal injury
or death resulting from improper sizing, installation or failure
to comply with these instructions.
The warranty on this water heater is in effect only when the
water heater is installed and operated in accordance with
these instructions. An identifying data plate can be found at
the front of your water heater. When referring to your water
heater, always have the information listed on the data plate
readily available.
Protect your warranty: Regularly service your water heater as
directed in the "Maintenance" section of this manual.
Retain your original receipt as proof of purchase.
Do not discard this manual. You or future users of this water
heater will need it for reference.
Your safety and the safety of others is extremely important in the installation, use and servicing of this water heater.
Many safety-related messages and instructions have been provided in this manual and on your own water heater to warn you and
others of a potential injury hazard. Read and obey all safety messages and instructions throughout this manual. It is very important
that the meaning of each safety message is understood by you and others who install, use or service this water heater.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you
to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety
messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible
injury or death.
CAUTION used without the safety alert
symbol indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could
result in property damage
CAUTION indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury.
WARNING indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or injury.
DANGER indicates an imminently
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or injury.
CAUTION
WARNING
CAUTION
DANGER
All safety messages will generally tell you about the type of hazard, what can happen if you do not follow the safety message
and how to avoid the risk of injury.
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances
known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm and requires businesses to warn of
potential exposure to such substances.
This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
This appliance can cause low level exposure to some of the substances listed in the Act.
This product is certified to comply with a maximum weighted average of 0.25% lead content as required in some areas.
